Overview
The Katana was is a custom order sword made by Cold Steel in 2002. The tang has been annealed and has the date 2-19-02 written on it. The handle was custom wrapped with leather and black ray skin. The fuchi, kashira and menuki are modern and we’re custom ordered. The menuki have a Buddhist prayer inscribed on them. The tsuba is antique. It is from the Satsuma clan made in the late Edo period around the time of the Satsuma Rebellion. The two holes in the tsuba were for samurai to tie a small string through, to give them pause before drawing the sword. Satsuma samurai were famous for their temper. Comes with black Saya. Excellent condition.